Comcast Connects Viewers to Volunteer Opportunities with Cable and Internet

PHILADELPHIA, April 24 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- Comcast is
encouraging its viewers to give back to their communities by volunteering
their time and talents to neighborhood projects with a month-long public
service campaign. The campaign, launched last Saturday, is timed to coincide
with National Volunteer Week (April 22-28).
"At Comcast, we've always encouraged our employees to be active members of
their communities," said Comcast President Brian L. Roberts. "As a
communications company, we have a great opportunity to bring visibility to the
issues that are important to our communities. We are proud to dedicate our
cable and Internet resources to motivate viewers to get personally involved,
and enhance the efforts of the great volunteer organizations that have
partnered with us."
Comcast's campaign to promote volunteerism includes a public service
announcement (PSA) airing on several widely viewed channels on Comcast's cable
systems. The PSA will air most heavily over the next four weeks, and will air
periodically throughout the coming year. The PSA ends by directing viewers to
visit the "In The Community" section of the Comcast web site,
www.comcast.com , to link directly to six volunteer organizations and identify
local opportunities of interest. The organizations highlighted are United Way
of America, America's Promise, City Cares, Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers
Big Sisters of America, and SERVEnet, the web site for Youth Service America.
"United Ways are dedicated to the work of building stronger communities
across the nation," said Christopher H. Amundsen, Interim President and Chief
Executive Officer, United Way of America. "At the heart of that work is
linking people in need with people who want to help." Comcast supports
employee volunteerism efforts through its company-wide Comcast Cares program,
which helps employees to find meaningful opportunities that complement their
interests and fit their busy schedules.
Comcast Cable President Stephen B. Burke will announce today Comcast
Cares' goal to encourage employees to contribute 100,000 hours of volunteer
service to their communities. Comcast Cares will host the company's first
nationwide day of service, Comcast Cares Day, on October 13, 2001, which will
reach communities in all 26 states that Comcast serves. Comcast Cares Day is
an extension of Comcast's immensely successful participation in Philadelphia
Cares Day, an annual day of service to benefit the city's public schools.
"Comcast is a company that gives its heart and soul to making our region
better, and has supported Philadelphia Cares for the last five years," said
Lissa Hilsee, Executive Director, Philadelphia Cares. "The company was a
leading partner in fueling the growth of Philadelphia Cares Day to over
7,000 volunteers last year. Using its communications resources, Comcast was
able to help us get the word out to its own employees, which fielded the
largest corporate team, as well as to many other companies, community groups
and individuals."
Comcast Corporation ( www.comcast.com ) is principally involved in the
development, management and operation of broadband cable networks, and in the
provision of electronic commerce and programming content. Comcast Cable is
the third largest cable company in the United States and, incorporating
pending cable transactions, will serve more than 8.4 million subscribers.
Comcast's commerce and content businesses include majority ownership of QVC,
Comcast-Spectacor, Comcast SportsNet, and The Golf Channel, a controlling
interest in E! Networks, and other programming investments.
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PHILADELPHIA, April 24 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- Comcast is
encouraging its viewers to give back to their communities by volunteering
their time and talents to neighborhood projects with a month-long public
service campaign. The campaign, launched last Saturday, is timed to coincide
with National Volunteer Week (April 22-28).
"At Comcast, we've always encouraged our employees to be active members of
their communities," said Comcast President Brian L. Roberts. "As a
communications company, we have a great opportunity to bring visibility to the
issues that are important to our communities. We are proud to dedicate our
cable and Internet resources to motivate viewers to get personally involved,
and enhance the efforts of the great volunteer organizations that have
partnered with us."
Comcast's campaign to promote volunteerism includes a public service
announcement (PSA) airing on several widely viewed channels on Comcast's cable
systems. The PSA will air most heavily over the next four weeks, and will air
periodically throughout the coming year. The PSA ends by directing viewers to
visit the "In The Community" section of the Comcast web site,
www.comcast.com , to link directly to six volunteer organizations and identify
local opportunities of interest. The organizations highlighted are United Way
of America, America's Promise, City Cares, Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers
Big Sisters of America, and SERVEnet, the web site for Youth Service America.
"United Ways are dedicated to the work of building stronger communities
across the nation," said Christopher H. Amundsen, Interim President and Chief
Executive Officer, United Way of America. "At the heart of that work is
linking people in need with people who want to help." Comcast supports
employee volunteerism efforts through its company-wide Comcast Cares program,
which helps employees to find meaningful opportunities that complement their
interests and fit their busy schedules.
Comcast Cable President Stephen B. Burke will announce today Comcast
Cares' goal to encourage employees to contribute 100,000 hours of volunteer
service to their communities. Comcast Cares will host the company's first
nationwide day of service, Comcast Cares Day, on October 13, 2001, which will
reach communities in all 26 states that Comcast serves. Comcast Cares Day is
an extension of Comcast's immensely successful participation in Philadelphia
Cares Day, an annual day of service to benefit the city's public schools.
"Comcast is a company that gives its heart and soul to making our region
better, and has supported Philadelphia Cares for the last five years," said
Lissa Hilsee, Executive Director, Philadelphia Cares. "The company was a
leading partner in fueling the growth of Philadelphia Cares Day to over
7,000 volunteers last year. Using its communications resources, Comcast was
able to help us get the word out to its own employees, which fielded the
largest corporate team, as well as to many other companies, community groups
and individuals."
Comcast Corporation ( www.comcast.com ) is principally involved in the
development, management and operation of broadband cable networks, and in the
provision of electronic commerce and programming content. Comcast Cable is
the third largest cable company in the United States and, incorporating
pending cable transactions, will serve more than 8.4 million subscribers.
Comcast's commerce and content businesses include majority ownership of QVC,
Comcast-Spectacor, Comcast SportsNet, and The Golf Channel, a controlling
interest in E! Networks, and other programming investments.
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